Outdoornews
May 20, 2021
District 1 – Baudette area
CO Ben Huener (Roseau) investigated an arson fire and checked anglers during the opening weekend of fishing. Enforcement action was taken for burning without a burn permit, angling with extra lines, angling without a license, and operating an unregistered, motorized kayak.
CO Aaron Larson (Baudette) worked primarily angling enforcement. Larson spent time on the Rainy River and Lake of the Woods. Violations found included no angling license in possession, failure to have a throwable flotation device on a boat, illegal bait, and angling with an extra line.
CO Corey Sura (Baudette) attended the annual Lake of the Woods meeting involving various area agencies, resorts, and the tourism bureau. Sura also assisted with an ATV safety class in Roseau and issued nuisance-beaver permits.
Department of Natural Resources report for the week of May 3, 2021. Written By: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | 9:41 am, May 5, 2021 ×
District 5 Eveleth area
Conservation Officer Darrin Kittelson (International Falls 1) reports another very busy week and weekend monitoring sturgeon fishing on the Rainy River. Fishing, boat and water safety, and invasive species enforcement were the main focuses of the contacts.
Enforcement action for the past week included no angling license in possession, failure to display watercraft registration and failure to validate a sturgeon tag.
CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls 2) reports working the Rainy River throughout the past week checking sturgeon anglers. He also monitored beaver-trapping activity.
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Department of Natural Resources report for the week of April 5, 2021. Written By: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | 10:00 am, Apr. 6, 2021 ×
District 5 Eveleth area
Conservation Officer Darrin Kittelson (International Falls 1) reports Rainy River fishing continues to be the main emphasis of the workload as people are fishing from International Falls to Baudette and out into Lake of the Woods.
Enforcement action for the week included no angling license; failure to display boat registration; insufficient number of personal flotation devices; no fire extinguisher onboard; angling with extra lines; and possession of a small amount of marijuana.
He also responded to a grass fire, which is still being investigated.
Outdoornews
April 1, 2021
District 1 – Baudette area
CO Ben Huener (Roseau) investigated arson fires in western Roseau County and Kittson County. Evidence was transported to the BCA lab in Bemidji.
CO Marc Johnson (Warroad) worked angling activity on the Rainy River and public accesses, patrolled local state parks and forests, responded to calls for service, and answered questions regarding Lake of the Woods and Rainy River fishing regulations. In addition, a detail focusing on fire prevention was worked with DNR Forestry.
CO Corey Sura (Baudette) monitored public accesses on the Rainy River, worked boat and water enforcement, and assisted DNR Forestry with additional patrol, looking for any fire or burning activity while restrictions are in place. Enforcement action was taken for violations including fishing without a license, fishing with extra lines, fishing with unattended lines, open burning during a burn ban, open burning of garbage, and miscellaneous boating safety eq